Don Sutton

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: April 2, 1945 in Clio, AL us

Died: January 18, 2021 in Rancho Mirage, CA

High School: Gonzalez Tate HS (Pensacola, FL)

Schools: Gulf Coast State College (Panama City, FL), Mississippi College (Clinton, MS), University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), Whittier College (Whittier, CA)

Debut: April 14, 1966 (Age 21-012d, 12,452nd in major league history)
vs. HOU 7.0 IP, 7 H, 7 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: August 9, 1988 (Age 43-129d)
vs. CIN 7.0 IP, 7 H, 5 SO, 3 BB, 5 ER, L

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1998. (Voted by BBWAA on 386/473 ballots)
View Don Sutton's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1966 season

Agents: Lonnie Cooper • Previously: LaRue Harcourt

Full Name: Donald Howard Sutton

Nicknames: Black & Decker or The Mechanic

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

66.7

324

256

ERA

3.26

774

756

5282.1

3574

WHIP

1.142

Feel like you're looking for a needle in a haystack?

Unleash the power of our game logs database by becoming a Stathead. Subscribers gain access to Player and Team Game Finders, which pros use to easily run customizable searches through over 100 years worth of game logs.

Become a Stathead

Summary

Team Record in Appearances	20-13 / in Starts: 20-13
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	32 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 91 PAs	8
Actual Runners on Base	68 (31-18-19)
Avg. MLBer w/ 91 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	55 (27-18-9)

Most Driven In
D Baker	4
J Hale	2
R Monday	2
S Yeager	0

Most Driven In By
D Lopes	2
R Cey	1

1977 Batting Game Log

Click two rows to sum games (Clear)

1977 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	414	1	Apr 7	LAD		SFG	W,5-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9	1.11	0.094	1.76	0.09%	0.41	P
2	415	6 (4)	Apr 13	LAD		ATL	W,4-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	9	1.28	-0.062	2.07	-0.06%	-0.52	P
3	416	11 (4)	Apr 20	LAD	@	CIN	W,3-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.333	.143	.476	9	.92	-0.046	2.03	-0.06%	-0.35	P
4	417	16 (4)	Apr 26	LAD	@	SDP	W,4-1	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.231	.091	.322	9	.67	-0.066	1.68	-0.10%	-1.04	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	418	21 (4)	May 1	LAD		MON	L,2-6	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.214	.083	.298	9	.71	-0.018	1.51	-0.02%	-0.16	P
6	419	26 (4)	May 6	LAD		PHI	W,9-3	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.188	.071	.259	9	.27	0.019	.52	0.02%	-0.23	P
7	420	30 (3)	May 12	LAD	@	MON	W,8-2	GS-9	5	3	0	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.300	.235	.535	9	.54	0.139	.98	0.15%	2.06	P
8	421	35 (4)	May 17	LAD	@	PHI	W,6-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.261	.200	.461	9	1.39	-0.159	2.27	-0.16%	-1.60	P
9	422	40 (4)	May 22	LAD	@	PIT	L,4-11	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.190	.440	9	.76	-0.021	1.04	-0.02%	-0.23	P
10	423	45 (4)	May 28	LAD		CIN	L,3-6	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.190	.440	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	424	50 (4)	Jun 3	LAD		SDP	L,0-1	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.167	.389	9	2.54	-0.190	5.03	-0.23%	-1.34	P
12	425	55 (4)	Jun 8	LAD	@	CHC	W,4-2	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.115	.207	.154	.361	9	.53	-0.036	.90	-0.04%	-0.73	P
13	426	60 (4)	Jun 14	LAD		PIT	W,3-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.107	.194	.143	.336	9	1.04	-0.052	1.82	-0.06%	-0.38	P
14	427	65 (4)	Jun 19	LAD		CHC	W,3-1	CG	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.103	.188	.138	.325	9	.88	-0.029	1.55	-0.03%	-0.47	P
15	428	70 (4)	Jun 25	LAD	@	CIN	L,6-7	GS-6	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.206	.161	.367	9	1.02	-0.045	2.03	-0.05%	-0.68	P
16	429	75 (4)	Jun 29	LAD	@	ATL	W,13-7	GS-8	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.243	.235	.479	9	1.67	0.235	1.66	0.14%	2.53	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	430	80 (4)	Jul 4	LAD	@	SFG	W,4-0	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.250	.243	.493	9	.68	-0.014	.57	-0.01%	-1.11	P
18	431	84 (3)	Jul 9	LAD		SDP	L,1-2	GS-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.179	.238	.231	.469	9	1.23	-0.085	1.03	-0.04%	-0.67	P
19	432	89 (4)	Jul 14	LAD	@	HOU	L,3-4	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.267	.244	.511	9	.75	0.041	.65	0.02%	0.52	P
20	433	95 (5)	Jul 23	LAD		MON	L,4-6	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.261	.238	.499	9	.28	-0.007	.23	0.00%	-0.10	P
21	434	100 (4)	Jul 27	LAD		PHI	W,7-5	GS-8	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.271	.250	.521	9	1.53	0.000	.85	0.00%	0.20	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	435	105 (4)	Aug 1	LAD	@	NYM	L,7-8	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.255	.234	.489	9	.44	-0.033	.06	0.00%	-0.39	P
23	436	110 (4)	Aug 7	LAD	@	PHI	L,1-3	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.250	.229	.479	9	1.03	-0.027	.20	0.00%	-0.24	P
24	437	115 (4)	Aug 12	LAD		ATL	L,2-5	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.180	.241	.220	.461	9	1.23	-0.120	.28	-0.02%	-1.31	P
25	438	120 (4)	Aug 18	LAD		SFG	W,7-0	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.259	.226	.485	9	.49	0.027	.10	0.00%	0.00	P
26	439	125 (4)	Aug 23	LAD	@	STL	L,1-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.218	.468	9	1.10	-0.059	.40	-0.01%	-0.45	P
27	440	130 (4)	Aug 28	LAD		STL	W,11-0	CG	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.262	.207	.468	9	.69	0.007	.29	0.00%	-0.83	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
28	441	135 (4)	Sep 3	LAD		PIT	W,6-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.254	.200	.454	9	.22	-0.011	.05	0.00%	-0.26	P
29	442	140 (4)	Sep 8	LAD	@	ATL	W,5-4	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.257	.206	.463	9	.56	-0.025	.01	0.00%	-0.16	P
30	443	144 (3)	Sep 12	LAD		SDP	W,7-6	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.247	.197	.444	9	.48	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.48	P
31	444	149 (4)	Sep 17	LAD		ATL	W,7-3	GS-8	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.250	.191	.441	9	1.22	0.071	.00	0.00%	0.42	P
32	445	153 (3)	Sep 23	LAD	@	HOU	L,3-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.155	.241	.183	.424	9	.79	-0.058	.00	0.00%	-0.56	P
33	446	160 (6)	Sep 30	LAD		HOU	W,6-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.151	.235	.178	.413	9	.95	-0.088	.00	0.00%	-0.90	P
							20-13		91	73	3	11	2	0	0	8	8	0	21	0	10	0	0	2	0	0	.151	.235	.178	.413		.89	-0.654	.99	-0.48%	-9.03

Player Page Tricks and Tips

More Sutton Pages

Don Sutton Overview

Minor Lg Stats

Pitching Splits

Batting Splits

Pitching Game Logs

Batting Game Logs

Fielding Game Logs

Pitching Finders & Advanced Stats

Batting Finders & Advanced Stats

Fielding Finders & Advanced Stats

Advanced Stats

More Don Sutton Pages at Baseball Reference